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Old 03-10-2009, 11:50 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I wrote to Julian, chiding him for his usage of "laminar" and got this back:
(that one was first published about 8years ago) , I have used ‘attached’. Eg I have done this in Browser Warning.

The newer article seems more comprehensive and correct, just leaving out internal flow. I'm not sure if the recommendation to reduce induced drag as a second priority can be done while saving drag if we use wings to fix a shape instead of re-shaping it.
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